Hyderabad, June 17 -- The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has called on the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate and arrest an Israeli-American soldier accused of committing war crimes in Gaza Strip while he is in the country attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

In a filing submitted to US authorities, HRF accused Jake Burkons, an Israeli-American dual national, of participating in the unlawful destruction of civilian property during his service with the Israeli military's 603rd Combat Engineering Battalion, part of the 7th Armoured Brigade.

The request follows a criminal complaint filed by the organisation in Sri Lanka last month, where Burkons was reportedly visiting.

According to HRF, Burkons volunteered for military s...